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Shank's pony pal.hes taking bus tours until he comes home.Six weeks sure has flown.
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Had to look it up Jan, I had no idea what you were talking about.Shank's pony pal.
Noun
Shanks' pony
1.(idiomatic, UK, Australian) walking as a means of transport.
Etymology
The expression -- believed to be Scottish in origin -- derives from shanks' nag (shanks-naig 1774), referring to the use of shank to refer to the part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. One theory cites "shank's mare" derived from a horse-drawn lawn mower, manufactured by Shanks & Company Ltd. (founded 1853) which required that the human operator walk behind the device to guide the horse; however, references to the phrase in Scottish literature pre-date the existence of the Shanks lawn mower.
Related terms
Shanks' mare and variants (USA)
1. (US, idiomatic) One's own legs used for walking; to "travel by shanks' mare" or "ride on shanks' mare" is to walk to your destination.
I'd have said Jim's "hoofin' it"
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im pleased i got you guessing,thats an old saying here.lol
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Jan, Click on the below video link.
1948, Henry Fonda in the movie; Fort Apache.
Total length of video clip; 4 min. 01 sec. (watch @ the 2 min. 33 sec. point up to the 3 min. 15 sec. mark.) You can use the bar at the bottom of the screen to slide up to the 2 and a 1/2 minute mark if you don't want to watch the complete video clip.
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/4943 ... -You-.html
1948, Henry Fonda in the movie; Fort Apache.
Total length of video clip; 4 min. 01 sec. (watch @ the 2 min. 33 sec. point up to the 3 min. 15 sec. mark.) You can use the bar at the bottom of the screen to slide up to the 2 and a 1/2 minute mark if you don't want to watch the complete video clip.
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/4943 ... -You-.html
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liam stephens
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Nice find Pal - one of the old movie classics. 
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Liam,
Were you familiar with that expression? (Shank's pony) I've seen the movie a number of times but I didn't understand the meaning of it or pay any attention to it so I can say it was new to me and yes it is a great movie but so are all of the John Wayne movies. Good to watch then, good to watch now and forever!
Were you familiar with that expression? (Shank's pony) I've seen the movie a number of times but I didn't understand the meaning of it or pay any attention to it so I can say it was new to me and yes it is a great movie but so are all of the John Wayne movies. Good to watch then, good to watch now and forever!
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PAL..........Here in this part of the world we referred to it as Shanks Mare or Shanks Nag. A shank referring to a leg. In other words the mare you would be on is;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;your own legs or shanks............so by definition you would have to WALK. lol.
ie...Question;;How are we getting there?? Answer ;;;Shanks Mare.!!!
ie...Question;;How are we getting there?? Answer ;;;Shanks Mare.!!!
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liam stephens
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Hi Pal,
Yes the terms 'Shanks Mare' or 'Shanks Pony' are quite well known over here.
When I was a whipper snapper, still in short pants, a visit to the cinema every week was the norm. Usually there was a serial (Captain Marvel, Superman or the like) followed by a cartoon (Bugs Bunny , Donald Duck etc) then a trailer for the next week and finally the Big Picture.
These were often Westerns or comedys (The Bowery Boys, Laurel and Hardy etc). Later stars like James Cagney appeared - who would not remember White Heat ? (Top of the World Ma !!)
Admission cost 4 pence (about 4 cents) to the front stalls ( usually referred to as the flea pit). There was a steward there with a long stick to beat you around the head with, if you misbehaved - lol.
For the adults and well off kids it cost 1/6 - one shilling and sixpence (about 18 cents) for the back stalls or balcony seats.
Those were the days my friend !
Jan - your Jim seems to be having a great time over in the US.
Regards - Liam.
Yes the terms 'Shanks Mare' or 'Shanks Pony' are quite well known over here.
When I was a whipper snapper, still in short pants, a visit to the cinema every week was the norm. Usually there was a serial (Captain Marvel, Superman or the like) followed by a cartoon (Bugs Bunny , Donald Duck etc) then a trailer for the next week and finally the Big Picture.
These were often Westerns or comedys (The Bowery Boys, Laurel and Hardy etc). Later stars like James Cagney appeared - who would not remember White Heat ? (Top of the World Ma !!)
Admission cost 4 pence (about 4 cents) to the front stalls ( usually referred to as the flea pit). There was a steward there with a long stick to beat you around the head with, if you misbehaved - lol.
For the adults and well off kids it cost 1/6 - one shilling and sixpence (about 18 cents) for the back stalls or balcony seats.
Those were the days my friend !
Jan - your Jim seems to be having a great time over in the US.
Regards - Liam.
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Other generation - other stories and heroes. Today are also great days for someone in short pantsliam stephens wrote:Those were the days my friend !
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liam stephens
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Yes Alex,
Nowadays they have gaming consoles, i pads and other gizmos, ....................also Matt Damon (Bourne Supremacy) as super hero.
Nowadays they have gaming consoles, i pads and other gizmos, ....................also Matt Damon (Bourne Supremacy) as super hero.
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Liam wrote:
(From my research I found the following)
"The Peanut Gallery" has a theatrical origin, and goes back to America at the end of the nineteenth century.
The peanut gallery was the topmost tier of seats, (Liam, we often refer to these seats as "the nose bleed section" or the "cheap seats" in large stadiums) the cheapest in the house, a long way from the stage. The same seats in British theatres were (and still are) often called the gods because you were so high you seemed to be halfway to heaven, up there with the allegorical figures that were often painted on the ceiling.
On both sides of the Atlantic, these seats attracted an impecunious class of patron, with a strong sense of community, often highly irreverent and with a well-developed ability to heckle, hence the modern figurative meaning. A significant difference between the American and British theatres is that American patrons ate peanuts; these made wonderful missiles for showing their opinion of artistes they didn’t like.
(Liam, I guess there in lies the need for "a steward with a long stick to beat you around the head..")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M29A6rZpKqk
Makes me think of the "Peanut Gallery" (where all the kids sat, not necessarily a balcony because our movie theater didn't have one)( ...usually referred to as the flea pit)
(From my research I found the following)
"The Peanut Gallery" has a theatrical origin, and goes back to America at the end of the nineteenth century.
The peanut gallery was the topmost tier of seats, (Liam, we often refer to these seats as "the nose bleed section" or the "cheap seats" in large stadiums) the cheapest in the house, a long way from the stage. The same seats in British theatres were (and still are) often called the gods because you were so high you seemed to be halfway to heaven, up there with the allegorical figures that were often painted on the ceiling.
On both sides of the Atlantic, these seats attracted an impecunious class of patron, with a strong sense of community, often highly irreverent and with a well-developed ability to heckle, hence the modern figurative meaning. A significant difference between the American and British theatres is that American patrons ate peanuts; these made wonderful missiles for showing their opinion of artistes they didn’t like.
(Liam, I guess there in lies the need for "a steward with a long stick to beat you around the head..")
That's before my time, when I was a kid we purchased Milkduds, Jawbreakers, etc. or Junior Mints at the concession stand. We made a mess of the theater throwing them or putting them down the back of someone's shirt or whatever a kid could think of... sort of reminds me of this Steinfeld clip:American patrons ate peanuts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M29A6rZpKqk
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greeting just a thank you for following me on my blog while i was touring the USA as you can see i had great time, arrived home on budget and no outstanding bills on the credit card ( jan happy about that) Now awaiting the arrival of my bike which arrives on the 14 october into Christchurch so will head up there and ride it home about a 7 hour ride am going to miss riding on the big open highways in NZ only 2 lanes here and lots of corners. have started planning my next trip 2014 about the same time of the year will go up west coast to Seattle into Canada Vancouver / Calgary / down to Sturgis again may go over th Chicago then down to Kentucy/ Tennessee /Alabama / Texas/ Vegas /LA but may have to take Jan some where next year hopefully there will be a big checker tournament in the usa
once again thanks for reading the blog hope to catch up with some of you in 2014
once again thanks for reading the blog hope to catch up with some of you in 2014
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Jim, 7 hour ride should be a breeze for you now....my bike which arrives on the 14 october into Christchurch so will head up there and ride it home about a 7 hour ride...
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